A funeral ceremony is a chance to celebrate, sanctify, or remember the life of a person who recently passed away. It’s all about a person’s life and being representative of their life and them as a person. Typically the ceremony comprises of a eulogy, reading of verses, memorable times, and beautiful music. Then the ceremony concludes with the words of the committal.
Planning a Funeral Ceremony
Planning this ceremony involves people weaving together special memories of a person to create a beautifully unique ceremony. First I will spend time with you finding out about the person. Then I will work with you to incorporate your individual requests. Where appropriate, I will offer suggestions for the structure and flow of the ceremony. This collaborative approach means your family or group get a personalised and heartfelt ceremony.
During this very emotional time, rest assured your family or group will receive any support needed from me.
Suggested order of a Funeral Ceremony
Here is a suggested order for the ceremony. This can be tailored in any way to meet your specific requests for your loved one.
- Celebrant welcomes everyone, introduction.
- Bible reading
- Acknowledge deceased and words of comfort
- Reading
- Eulogy
- Guests invited to share experiences and special memories
- Reflection time
- Music
- Bible reading
- Prayer
- Committal
Choose an experienced Auckland Celebrant
My extensive funeral experience, and supportive approach, means you can feel at ease while we work together. A key part of that is to take the planning work away from you. So you and your family or group can then focus on supporting each other during a very difficult time. I will create a personalised and beautifully fitting ceremony to honour your loved one.
A funeral is a celebration of life.
Every funeral ceremony I perform is treated with the utmost sensitivity and respect. So contact me if you have any questions or to talk about planning a funeral ceremony.
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